Super dry skin

[skives]

So I work in a dairy cooler plus work with cardboard and my hands are always super dry. Can anyone recommend something for it? I tired lotion but my hands just seem to dry out again.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Gloves so that you don't touch the cardboard directly and a lotion with a lot of silicon in it. I would expect that there is even a specialized product for people who touch paper and cardboard all day-- something with a lot, A LOT of silicon so that you coat your hand and it would give you grip on the cardboard and would also seal moisture inside your skin. There are some wound sealing products at the pharmacy similar to what I'm thinking of. Someone here must know the name of them.

[kork13]

I was thinking gloves as well. Even if it's only keeping a box of latex/nitrile gloves nearby (added benefit: more sterile workplace), that will protect your hands from what you're working with all day.

Also, make sure that you're drinking plenty of water (not soda) throughout the day. It's easier to become dehydrated without realizing it in a cooler environment (like a dairy cooler), which will dry out your entire body (though you notice it first in your hands and lips). You should drink 1-2 cups (.25-.5 liters) of water each hour in order to stay properly hydrated.

[Ramose]

You should drink 1-2 cups (.25-.5 liters) of water each hour in order to stay properly hydrated.

That seems like too much. I thought that everyone should drink around 2-3 litres per day.

[kork13]

That seems like too much. I thought that everyone should drink around 2-3 litres per day.

Depends on how hard you're working. .25 litre/hr for 8 hours at work is 2 litres, and during a normal day around the office, that will be plenty. Once you leave work, you should drink another 1-2 litres during the other 8 hours you're awake. If you're doing more exertion (strenuous labor, etc), you'll need more water, and may need an additional 2-3 litres over the course of the day.

A healthy person's kidneys can manage almost 1 litre per hour, and more than 15 litres (4 gallons) over the course of a day. The USDA's recommendation is that women drink at least 3 litres/day, and men at least 4 litres/day.

It's hard to drink TOO MUCH water -- most people who do are people like marathon runners who may drink lots of water in a short period of time (5-6 litres over 2-3 hours) and lose too much of their body salts through exertion.

[Leslie12]

Don't be worry about it, drink more water. It is best practice which protect you from any type of dryness. Coconut oil is also effective for protection.

[EmilyWood]

Tips to prevent super dry skin

Hi,
Apply the lotion on hands before sleeping, put gloves while working drink more and more water and also avoid harsh soaps..

[couponkingpeter]

Wear gloves- prevention is better than cure
Drink lots of water and apply oil to your hands before bed e.g coconut or Vit E oil.